Westport Public Library BOOK blog

Are you planning to see the new Sofia Coppola film Marie Antoinette? It's based on Antonia Fraser's biography of the historical icon. If your interest in Marie Antoinette has been piqued, you may want to read one of these novels: in The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette by Carolly Erickson, the Queen's life is imagined in vivid detail from her teen marriage to her death. Sena Jeter Naslund has written Abundance: a novel of Marie Antoinette, which recreates the compelling woman whose depth of character kept her going. In Versailles by Kathryn Davis, Marie Antoinette says, "My soul is going on a trip. I want to talk about her."
Besides Fraser's biography, other authors and film makers have been drawn to the dramatic life of Marie Antoinette. She has even appeared in pop culture; both Madonna & Christina Aguilaera have adopted her fashion and she plays a major role in the 1979 Japanese anime "Rose of Versailles." Want to learn more about Marie Antoinette?